Korean J Psychosom Med.  2015 Jun;23(1):20-25. 10.0000/kjpm.2015.23.1.20.

Review of Psychiatric Adolescent Inpatient with Dermatologic Consultations

• Kwon H
• Jo H
• Kim Y
• Park K
• Chung H
• Park J

• KMID: 2071076
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/kjpm.2015.23.1.20

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To review the patterns of the dermatologic consultations of psychiatric adolescent inpatient and to explore the relationship between the dermatologic disorders and psychiatric disorders.
METHODS
We retrospectively studied the data from 22 cases referred by psychiatric adolescent for a dermatologic consultation over 10 years in Daegu Catholic University Medical Center and compared with the data from 108 cases referred by the other department adolescent patients.
RESULTS
The mean age of patients was 15.9. The male to female ratio was 1:1.44. The most common psychiatric and dermatologic disorder was major depressive disorder and acne, respectively. The most frequent reason for consultation was to ask for dermatologic disease or condition(54.5%) followed by to perform cosmetic procedure of patients need(40.9%) and to perform dermatologic test(4.6%).
CONCLUSIONS
More than just a cosmetic disfigurement, dermatologic disorders are associated with a variety of psychopathologic problems that can affect the patient. Increased understanding of biopsychosocial approaches and liaison among psychiatrists and dermatologists could be beneficial.

Keyword

Dermatologic consultation; Psychiatry; Psychodermatology

MeSH Terms

Academic Medical Centers
Acne Vulgaris
Adolescent*
Daegu
Depressive Disorder, Major
Female
Humans
Inpatients*
Male
Psychiatry
Referral and Consultation*
Retrospective Studies